Physical Sciences

Could an Earth-like alien civilization detect us?
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illustration of a space craft approaching Earth
Lab Bench to Commercialization (LB2C) Grant Program accepting 2025-26 proposals
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LB2C
Heard on Campus: Lukas Muechler on quantum materials
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Lukas Muechler
Penn State chemist receives Presidential Early Career Award
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Lauren Zarzar
Q&A with GPSA Speaker of the Assembly and Delegate for Eberly Robert A. Robinson
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Robert A. Robinson
Materials can remember a sequence of events in an unexpected way
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Is the wayfinding shown in Moana realistic?
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Chris Palma, teaching professor of astronomy and astrophysics

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Ashtekar Frontiers of Science Lectures to begin Jan. 25
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2025 Ashtekar Frontiers of Science square logo.

The Ashtekar Frontiers of Science Lectures in the Eberly College of Science will return to Penn State on Jan. 25.

Penn State Extraterrestrial Intelligence Center awarded NASA grant
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Pinchen Fan
$3M grant targets integrated semiconductor for smarter, greener electronics
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